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OVERRIDING CONCERN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- web-centricity
1, record 1, English, web%2Dcentricity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- webcentricity 2, record 1, English, webcentricity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overriding concern with, and urgent need for, Web-based applications in the business world. 3, record 1, English, - web%2Dcentricity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webcentricity: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that “web” not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 4, record 1, English, - web%2Dcentricity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- webcentrisme
1, record 1, French, webcentrisme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
webcentrisme : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la minuscule initiale lorsque «web» est utilisé comme préfixe pour former des termes dérivés. 2, record 1, French, - webcentrisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic precessional torque
1, record 2, English, parasitic%20precessional%20torque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parasitic torque 2, record 2, English, parasitic%20torque
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ability to manufacture precision gyroscopic instruments which are sufficiently free of unpredictable drift is the ultimate limiting factor in the performance of inertial navigation technology. Gyro drift... is the overriding performance concern and it is caused by parasitic precessional torques which are outside the system mechanization loops. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20precessional%20torque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couple parasite
1, record 2, French, couple%20parasite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les couples parasites [sont] source de dérives des gyroscopes. On a donc essayé de réduire au maximum les résistances passives dans les articulations en supprimant les contacts à frottement solide. 2, record 2, French, - couple%20parasite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Générer des couples parasites. 3, record 2, French, - couple%20parasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overriding concern 1, record 3, English, overriding%20concern
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préoccupation dominante
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9occupation%20dominante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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